The UN has warned for many years that water shortages will become one of the most pressing problems on the planet over the coming decades, with one report estimating that four billion people will be affected by 2050. What is happening in India, which has too many people in places where there is not enough water, is a foretaste of what is to come. UK

Read the news story that is about India today this moment right now and think about the little fact that this will happen Worldwide. In the States California and Mid West first. Water wars and it will not be pretty. Any plans being put in place so far for this, ah no and why. To me the thinking is to bring the system back to normal sorry that will not happen but they try anyway. Draconian measures are needed to try and the system needs to change about 180 degrees. Like World War Two but harder. In most areas on the Planet drought and in fewer places to much water. This is starting for real now and most will start to see. We need to start a War and this time not guns or bombs but knowledge and hard work.

New Delhi, July 10: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar warned on Friday that North India was facing drought-like situation. The minister said deficient rains across the region have created serious problems for states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including national capital New Delhi.

Rainfall for the country in June was 48.8 mm against a normal of 101.7 mm with a deficiency of 52 percent. In northwest India, it was 21 mm, almost 48 percent deficient.

Water levels in India’s 81 main reservoirs more than halved to 16.003 billion cubic metres (bcm) from 37.301 bcm a year ago, according to government data for the week ending July 8.

The water level was 51.5 percent lower than the average in the past decade and a senior government scientist said that if rains in the months ahead are not enough to fill up reservoirs, irrigated winter crops such as wheat and rapeseed will be hit.

“If the reservoir level does not improve by end-August, then winter-sown crops would be affected, but it is too early to say anything,” said AK Singh, deputy director general at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Lower water level in reservoirs would also hit hydro power which accounts for a quarter of India’s total power generation of 149,400 megawatts. Zeenews

Will this get better in the future no it sure will not. China same in many parts of the country. It’s called climate change and say by 2020 very deep do do. Don’t feel alone as in the States California looks to be first then the Great plains mid west. There is still time if we act now and so far in the States acting and not very good acting is the game.